On Tue, 16 Sep 2008 16:02:54 +0100, Rusty Hinge 2
wrote:

It is believed that the oldest living thing on this planet is the Yew at
Fortingall - possibly five thousand years of age...

There's always something that comes along to break age records.

http://hubpages.com/hub/Oldest_living_thing has a few that make the
Yew at Fortingall look like a teenager.

Then there are bacteria and funguses that have been frozen for
thousands of years. They are still alive when thawed out.

Steve